Okay, now you've really convinced me not to go there. But I've got to admit that I feel a little sad about not going to Racetrack Playa. In fact, it was your article that first made me aware of the existence of it. Unless of course I manage to change our schedule and rent a huge high clearance 4x4 in Las Vegas for a day-trip out there.
Would you happen to know a place that provides such beasts? With which you can legally go on dirt roads?